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  • 1. Who is the main character in 'Spirited Away'?
A) No-Face
B) Yubaba
C) Chihiro
D) Haku
  • 2. What does Chihiro's parents turn into after eating at the abandoned amusement park?
A) Cats
B) Ducks
C) Pigs
D) Dogs
  • 3. What is the name of the river spirit that Chihiro helps in the bathhouse?
A) Haku
B) Yubaba
C) No-Face
D) Kamaji
  • 4. What does Chihiro promise Haku she will not do while in the spirit world?
A) Eat any food
B) Leave the bathhouse
C) Forget him
D) Return to the human world
  • 5. What is Chihiro's new name given by Yubaba?
A) Yubaba
B) Sen
C) Haku
D) Lin
  • 6. What is the name of the spirit that has many arms and works in the boiler room?
A) Haku
B) No-Face
C) Zeniba
D) Kamaji
  • 7. What animal form does Zeniba's assistant, Haku, turn into?
A) Bird
B) Cat
C) Fox
D) Dragon
  • 8. What is the name of the witch who runs the bathhouse?
A) Zeniba
B) Yubaba
C) Lin
D) Kamaji
  • 9. Who directed the film 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toshio Suzuki
B) John Lasseter
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Kirk Wise
  • 10. Which studio animated 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toho
B) Disney Animation Studios
C) Studio Ghibli
D) Pixar
  • 11. Who distributed 'Spirited Away' in Japan?
A) Studio Ghibli
B) Toho
C) Walt Disney Studios
D) Pixar
  • 12. Who convinced Walt Disney Studios to buy the North American distribution rights for 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toshio Suzuki
B) John Lasseter
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Kirk Wise
  • 13. What award did 'Spirited Away' win at the 75th Academy Awards?
A) Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
B) Golden Bear
C) Oscar for Best Picture
D) BAFTA Award for Best Film
  • 14. What is the name of the spirit world bathhouse where Chihiro works?
A) Yubaba's bathhouse
B) Kamaji's bathhouse
C) Zeniba's bathhouse
D) Boh's bathhouse
  • 15. What does Haku warn Chihiro about before she enters the spirit world?
A) To find her parents immediately
B) To return across the riverbed before sunset
C) To avoid talking to spirits
D) Not to eat any food
  • 16. Who is Kamaji in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Chihiro's father
B) Yubaba's twin sister
C) A spirit of a polluted river
D) The boiler-man commanding soot sprites
  • 17. What creature does Chihiro mistakenly think is a customer?
A) Lin
B) No-Face
C) Haku
D) Boh
  • 18. Who gives Chihiro a magic emetic dumpling as a token of gratitude?
A) Kamaji
B) The spirit of the polluted river
C) Yubaba
D) Zeniba
  • 19. What does Zeniba reveal about Haku's identity?
A) He is Yubaba's son
B) He is a shikigami spirit
C) He is a soot sprite
D) He is the spirit of the Kohaku River
  • 20. What does Zeniba give Chihiro to protect her?
A) A magic emetic dumpling
B) A golden seal
C) A magic protective hairband
D) A shikigami spirit
  • 21. What happens to Chihiro's contract when she passes Yubaba's test?
A) She becomes Yubaba's assistant
B) It disappears and her real name is restored
C) She is promoted to supervisor
D) She gets a raise at the bathhouse
  • 22. What does Chihiro see before leaving for her new home?
A) The tunnel still open, wearing Zeniba's hairband
B) Haku transforming into a dragon
C) Her parents turning back into humans
D) No-Face following her
  • 23. What was the budget for the production of Spirited Away?
A) ¥1.9 billion (US$15 million).
B) ¥1.7 billion (US$14 million).
C) ¥2 billion (US$16 million).
D) ¥1.5 billion (US$12 million).
  • 24. Which company's investment allowed Disney the right of first refusal for North American distribution?
A) Mitsubishi's investment.
B) Nippon Television Network's investment.
C) Tokuma Shoten's investment.
D) Disney's 10% investment.
  • 25. What was a major difficulty Miyazaki faced during the production of Spirited Away?
A) Reducing the film's length.
B) Animating characters using computer software.
C) Securing funding from various companies.
D) Finding inspiration for the bathhouse setting.
  • 26. Which traditional Japanese inn served as an inspiration for the film?
A) Jiufen, Taiwan.
B) Notoya Ryokan in Yamagata Prefecture.
C) Dōgo Onsen.
D) A fictional inn created by Miyazaki.
  • 27. What did Miyazaki feel nostalgic about when visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum?
A) The Pseudo-Western style buildings from the Meiji period.
B) Modern Japanese architecture.
C) Traditional Japanese inns.
D) European-style buildings.
  • 28. Which company did not contribute to the production of Spirited Away?
A) Jiufen Tourism Board.
B) Mitsubishi.
C) Nippon Television Network.
D) Tokuma Shoten.
  • 29. What did Miyazaki want the film to be, despite initial challenges?
A) A romantic story for teenagers.
B) A direct adaptation of a Japanese book.
C) Filled with elaborate and complex scenes.
D) Simple with less 'eye candy'.
  • 30. Who composed and conducted the film score for Spirited Away?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Joe Hisaishi
C) John Lasseter
D) Donald W. Ernst
  • 31. What is the approval rating of 'Spirited Away' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 96%
B) 78%
C) 89%
D) 85%
  • 32. Who decides to take care of No-Face at the end of the film?
A) Haku
B) Yubaba
C) Chihiro
D) Zeniba
  • 33. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become NTV's most-watched film of all time?
A) Howl's Moving Castle
B) Princess Mononoke
C) My Neighbor Totoro
D) Kiki's Delivery Service
  • 34. Which director named 'Spirited Away' as one of the influences for their film 'Turning Red'?
A) Jennifer Lee
B) Domee Shi
C) Pete Docter
D) Brad Bird
  • 35. Which magazine ranked 'Spirited Away' as the thirteenth-best animated film in 2010?
A) Variety
B) Rotten Tomatoes
C) IGN
D) Time Out
  • 36. When was the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Spirited Away planned?
A) February 2023
B) August 2023
C) April 2024
D) 28 February 2022
  • 37. When was the European premiere of the stage adaptation scheduled?
A) August 2023
B) April 2024
C) December 2025
D) February 2022
  • 38. Which company acquired the North American sale rights to Spirited Away?
A) The Walt Disney Company
B) Optimum Releasing
C) Wild Bunch
D) Toho
  • 39. On which UK channel did Spirited Away first air in 2010?
A) ITV
B) BBC2
C) BBC One
D) Channel 4
  • 40. Where did Spirited Away premiere in English?
A) United States
B) Toronto International Film Festival
C) France
D) Hong Kong
  • 41. Which folklore heavily influences the themes of 'Spirited Away'?
A) Greek mythology
B) Japanese Shinto-Buddhist folklore
C) Norse mythology
D) Egyptian mythology
  • 42. How much did Spirited Away gross in its opening weekend in the United States?
A) $10 million
B) $13.1 million
C) $224 million
D) $450,000
  • 43. Who released the song 'Chihiro' in 2024?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Billie Eilish
C) Kanna Hashimoto
D) John Lasseter
  • 44. What rank did 'Spirited Away' achieve on Time Out magazine's list of 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'?
A) Sixty-first
B) Fifty-fifth
C) Forty-sixth
D) Thirty-second
  • 45. In which year did IGN rank 'Spirited Away' as the 12th-best animated film of all time?
A) 2005
B) 2022
C) 2010
D) 2025
  • 46. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its voice acting and direction?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 47. Which film director said that 'Spirited Away' might be better than any Disney films he has ever seen?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) James Cameron
C) George Lucas
D) Peter Jackson
  • 48. When was Spirited Away released theatrically in China?
A) 13 December 2001
B) 12 September 2003
C) 7 September 2002
D) 21 June 2019
  • 49. Who was the co-producer for the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Michael Eisner
C) John Lasseter
D) Donald W. Ernst
  • 50. Who wrote the lyrics for the closing song "Always With Me"?
A) Youmi Kimura
B) Wakako Kaku
C) Joe Hisaishi
D) Ayaka Hirahara
  • 51. Which film's production designer was inspired by the spiritual elements in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Frozen
B) Moana
C) Coco
D) Zootopia
  • 52. Who performed the role of Chihiro in the English dub of Spirited Away?
A) Daveigh Chase
B) Suzanne Pleshette
C) Susan Egan
D) Lauren Holly
  • 53. Which film critic compared 'Spirited Away' to Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass'?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 54. When did Spirited Away first release in Japan?
A) 20 July 2001
B) 13 December 2001
C) 7 September 2002
D) 12 September 2003
  • 55. Which film was ranked alongside 'Spirited Away' on Sight & Sound's greatest films list in 2022?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) Howl's Moving Castle
C) My Neighbor Totoro
D) Kiki's Delivery Service
  • 56. What did Roger Ebert add 'Spirited Away' to, besides calling it one of the year's best films?
A) IGN's top animated films
B) His 'Great Movies' list
C) The Academy Awards nominations
D) Metacritic's highest-rated films
  • 57. In what year did BBC place 'Spirited Away' fourth on its list of the 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century?
A) 2010
B) 2016
C) 2001
D) 2020
  • 58. What position did 'Spirited Away' hold in Empire magazine's 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema' list in 2010?
A) Thirtieth
B) Fifth
C) Twentieth
D) Tenth
  • 59. Which film did Spirited Away beat at the Chinese box office during its opening weekend?
A) Titanic
B) Spider-Man: Far From Home
C) Toy Story 4
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 60. Which company released Spirited Away on VHS and DVD in Japan?
A) GKIDS
B) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
C) Optimum Releasing
D) Walt Disney Studios Japan
  • 61. Which company acquired the rights to Spirited Away in the United Kingdom?
A) Wild Bunch
B) Toho
C) Disney
D) Optimum Releasing
  • 62. What concept in 'Spirited Away' embodies a sense of regret towards waste?
A) Shōjo
B) On
C) Mottainai
D) Kami
  • 63. Which critic gave 'Spirited Away' a full four stars?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Roger Ebert
C) Derek Elley
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 64. For which film was the song "Always With Me" originally intended?
A) Rin the Chimney Painter
B) Spirited Away
C) Princess Mononoke
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 65. What role does food play in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Food is scarce and rationed
B) Food has metamorphic qualities
C) Food is irrelevant to the plot
D) Food is used as a weapon
  • 66. In which year did 'Spirited Away' rank number 9 on The New York Times' list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.'?
A) 2022
B) 2025
C) 2017
D) 2016
  • 67. Which Disney co-director joined John Lasseter in directing the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) Michael Eisner
B) John Ratzenberger
C) Donald W. Ernst
D) Kirk Wise
  • 68. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history?
A) Spider-Man: Far From Home
B) Titanic
C) Toy Story 4
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 69. Where was the European premiere of the stage adaptation announced to take place?
A) The London Coliseum
B) New York City
C) Tokyo
D) Paris
  • 70. Which character's original Japanese-language lip movements were matched in the English dub?
A) All characters
B) Chihiro only
C) Haku only
D) Yubaba only
  • 71. Which orchestra performed the soundtrack of Spirited Away?
A) Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
B) New Japan Philharmonic
C) London Symphony Orchestra
D) Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
  • 72. Which organization declared 'Spirited Away' to be the all-time best animated film?
A) BBC
B) The New York Times
C) Vice
D) Time Magazine
  • 73. On what date was Spirited Away released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal UK?
A) 17 December 2019
B) 24 November 2014
C) 25 October 2021
D) 29 March 2004
  • 74. Which actress provided the voice for Yubaba in the English dub?
A) Lauren Holly
B) Susan Egan
C) Suzanne Pleshette
D) Susanne Pleshette
  • 75. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its animation and music?
A) Derek Elley
B) Kenneth Turan
C) Roger Ebert
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 76. Who is the professor of film, television, and media studies that commented on 'Spirited Away'?
A) Ken Firpo
B) Harley Jessup
C) Rayna Denison
D) Domee Shi
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